South East · CT17 0HD
Buckland Hospital
Buckland Hospital is a local hospital in Dover with an urgent treatment centre open 8am–8pm daily. It also provides outpatient clinics, satellite renal dialysis, day hospital, child health and development, ophthalmology and diagnostic services including a CT scanner.
Contact details, visiting and parking from the hospital’s official website, checked on 26 September 2026. Please check with the hospital before you travel.
Buckland Hospital phone numbers
Main switchboard01304 222510- Dover Urgent Treatment Centre01304 222621
- PALS (patient advice and liaison)Mon–Fri 9am–4pm (closed bank holidays)01227 783145
PALS email: ekh-tr.pals@nhs.net
In an emergency call 999. For urgent medical advice call NHS 111.
Where is Buckland Hospital?
Coombe Valley Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 0HD
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Parking at Buckland Hospital
Pay and display visitor car parks to the right of the hospital (coin, contactless or RingGo), with Blue Badge and renal bays. Drop-off layby at the entrance. Call the parking team on 01303 852732 about weekly tickets.
- first hour£2.50
- each additional hour£1
- maximum per day£12
Free or reduced parking: Free for Blue Badge holders.
Getting there
- By busStagecoach routes 90, 91, 92 and 92A run every 20 minutes (Mon–Sat daytime) between the hospital and Dover town centre, and directly from Folkestone, Deal, Whitfield, Elvington, Eythorne and River
- By trainDover Priory is the nearest station; no bus runs directly from the station, so walk to the town centre for a bus
Shops, food and facilities
- Friends' Shop (Mon–Fri 9am–4.30pm)
- Pharmacy
- Vending machine
- Chapel and Wudu room
- Free Wi-Fi
How East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust performs
NHS England publishes waiting times for East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, covering Buckland Hospital and the trust’s other hospitals.
Waiting-list data: July 2026Published by NHS England on · next release expected 8 October 2026 · sources
NHSQueue score: 1.4 out of 10
Among the worstEast Kent Hospitals University ranks 123 of 126 NHS hospital trusts in England on the latest official figures.
- Waiting list (share within 18 weeks)better than 2% of trusts
- A&E (seen within 4 hours)better than 31% of trusts
- Diagnostic tests (waiting under 6 weeks)better than 2% of trusts
- Cancer (28-day and 62-day standards)better than 18% of trusts
- CQC inspection ratingbetter than 25% of trusts
Each measure is compared with every other NHS hospital trust, then combined: waiting list 35%, A&E 20%, tests 15%, cancer 15%, CQC 15%. How the score works
Waiting list for planned treatment
15.5 weeksF wait grade
median wait · 55.2% under 18 weeks · 83,107 waiting
+703 waiting vs June 2026
Waiting times by specialty
A&E
70.1%
seen within 4 hours in August 2026 · 25,966 attendances
England: 75.0%
A&E waiting times
Diagnostic tests (MRI, CT, endoscopy…)
48.4%
waiting 6+ weeks · 36,901 waiting for a test
July 2026 · standard: under 1%
Test waits
Cancer: diagnosed within 28 days
71.3%
70.0% treated within 62 days
July 2026 · standard 75%
Cancer waiting times
Other hospitals run by East Kent Hospitals University
- William Harvey HospitalA&E open 24 hours · Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0LZ
- Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother HospitalA&E open 24 hours · St Peters Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 4AN (Ramsgate Road entrance: CT9 4BG)
- Kent and Canterbury HospitalUrgent treatment centre · Ethelbert Road, Canterbury, CT1 3NG
- Royal Victoria HospitalUrgent treatment centre · 8am–8pm daily, including bank holidays · Radnor Park Avenue, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5BN
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust: all hospitals and contact details →
Buckland Hospital: common questions
What is the phone number for Buckland Hospital?
The main number for Buckland Hospital is 01304 222510. Other useful numbers: dover urgent treatment centre 01304 222621. For help with a complaint or concern, PALS is on 01227 783145.
How much is parking at Buckland Hospital?
Pay and display visitor car parks to the right of the hospital (coin, contactless or RingGo), with Blue Badge and renal bays. Drop-off layby at the entrance. Call the parking team on 01303 852732 about weekly tickets. Charges: first hour: £2.50, each additional hour: £1, maximum per day: £12. Free for Blue Badge holders.
Where is Buckland Hospital?
Buckland Hospital is at Coombe Valley Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 0HD. It is run by East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. By bus: Stagecoach routes 90, 91, 92 and 92A run every 20 minutes (Mon–Sat daytime) between the hospital and Dover town centre, and directly from Folkestone, Deal, Whitfield, Elvington, Eythorne and River.
Does Buckland Hospital have an A&E?
Buckland Hospital has a urgent treatment centre (8am–8pm daily, including bank holidays) for minor injuries and illnesses, not a full A&E. In a life-threatening emergency call 999.
Sources: NHS England statistics on referral to treatment (RTT) waiting times (July 2026), A&E attendances (August 2026), diagnostic waiting times (DM01) and cancer waiting times, published 10 September 2026; hospital sites from the nhs.uk organisation data. Figures are checked against the official national totals before every update.
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